I get the opportunity to meet many bloggers who are passionate about social good. One of the most common questions is: “Do I need a 501c3 to get started?”

After talking to our very own Debbie Bookstaber, leading toy manufacturer Jay at Play International decided to support Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale® by donating 1% (up to $75,000) of all Little Miss Muffin Pop N Flip™ dolls sold in 2012.

Author Gina Otto’s bus tour Change My World is inspiring children nationwide. Her passion is contagious and when you read her award winning children’s book, Cassandra’s Angel, you will know why.

On September 21, 2011, Bloganthropy board members were invited to join P&G for a special event during 6th annual Clinton Global Initiative forum. During the event, P&G Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Bob McDonald shared three aggressive commitments that flow from P&G’s Purpose-inspired Growth Strategy of touching and improving more lives, in more parts of the world.

Did you know that early detection of breast cancer helps save thousands of lives every year? In fact, the five-year survival rate of a stage-one diagnosis is 98%. That’s why P&G and the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) are teaming up for their fourth year of GIVE Hope – a program designed to increase awareness about the important of early detection, provide tools for women to create their own plans, and help all consumers get involved through simple actions and every day purchases.

Help Bloganthropy.org raise awareness of the student dropout crisis and funds to keep million of students in school by writing about GIVE Education. Submit your link here for a chance to win an iPad 2!

Become a ONEMom today and learn how you can help raise awareness about motherhood in Kenya here http://www.one.org/us/actnow/moms/. Get educated, get involved and help moms across the globe. Update you status, add a new blog post, or tweet #ONEMom to promote the journey of fellow mom-bloggers Cooper and Emily to Africa!

Susan Niebur, of the blog Toddler Planet, today was named the winner of the 2011 Bloganthropy Awards. The Bloganthropy Awards is a unique program that recognizes women bloggers who have made a difference by using social media effectively to support a good cause.

Bloganthropy is built on the idea that we can use our social media influence to amplify the good we do. By calling upon the strength of your online network, you send your message viral, inspiring others to give.

For the month of July, we are partnering with our sponsor P&G’s GIVE Education to honor another incredible Bloganthropy Blogger of the Month with an exceptional prize– $1,000 and an iPad2.

Finalists for the second annual Bloganthropy Awards were announced today by Bloganthropy.org and Child’s Play Communications. The unique awards program recognizes women bloggers who use social media to support a good cause. For the second straight year, Procter & Gamble is sponsoring the Bloganthropy Awards, this time through its Give Education program. The company will present a total of $5,000 to the winner and finalists.